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NEWS and EVENTS
September 25, 2010, Saturday
St. Therese School Reunion
Class if 1964, 1965, and 1966
St. Therese School Class of 1964, 1965, and 1966 will hold its first combined class reunion in 45 years. Please follow link below for more info.
St. Therese website info
http://www.chicagocci.com/newshow.aspx?newsid=201
July 18, 2010, Sunday
McDonald's Chinatown Summer Fair
10:00 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Wentworth Avenue (Cermak Road - 24th Place)
A FREE EVENT
Experience a day of food, fun and tradition at the McDonald's Chinatown Summer Fair. Enjoy cultural entertainment on the hour, shopping and Chinese arts and crafts. Stop by McDonald's Family Pavillion tent for exciting giveaways! Don't miss the world famous Ronald McDonald as he leads the lion dance procession to kick off the festival and performs live on stage.
Download MAP
Download Main Stage Program
July 18, 2010, Sunday
McDonald's Chinatown Summer Fair Baby Contest
Main Stage
10:00 a.m
23rd Street & Wentworth Avenue
July 18, 2010, Sunday
McDonald's Chinatown Summer Fair Cutest Dog Contest
Main Stage
10:00 a.m
23rd Street & Wentworth Avenue
July 22, 2010, Thursday
The Field Museum's HAPA Exhibition
Come join the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago and the Swedish-American Museum for a cross-cultural conversation at the Field Museum, in conjunction with the Chicago Cultural Alliance and the Field Museum’s temporary exhibit, kip fullbeck: part asian, 100% hapa. You may bring a cultural object to share as part of the dialogue.
http://www.ccamuseum.org/#anchor_1323
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibits/partasian_tempexhib.htm
July 24, 2010, Saturday
2010 Chicago Dragon Boat Race for Literacy
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ping Tom Memorial Park 19th and Wentworth Avenue
CHICAGO’S CHINATOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS 9TH ANNUAL
2010 CHICAGO DRAGON BOAT RACE FOR LITERACY
SPONSORED BY AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
http://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/cccc/viewOnlineEmail.jsp?emailId=119233
http://www.chicagochinatown.org/cccorg/docs/Press_Release_07.20.10.pdf
July 24, 2010, Saturday
Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge & Book Signing by Grace Young
2:00 pm
Pui Tak Center
2216 S. Wentworth Avenue
Donations welcome! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED and CAN BE MADE BY: Calling (312) 949-1000 or Email: office@ccamuseum.org Please leave your name, phone number and email address.
http://www.ccamuseum.org/#anchor_1320
http://www.graceyoung.com
http://www.ccamuseum.org/2010_Lecture.html
Chinese New Year Parade
February 14, 2010, Sunday
1:00 p.m. Parade Step Off
Wentworth from 24th Street to Cermak
Chinatown New Year Parade celebrating the Lunar New Year, “Year of the Tiger, 4708" will include marching bands, floats, lion teams, 100' Mystical Dragon, Miss Chinatown and Miss Friendship Ambassador. Please join us to welcome in the new year as we convey “ Gung Hay Fat Choy” to all in attendance.
More photos can be found at: http://johnng.zenfolio.com/cny2010
Chicago Chinatown Dining Tour Video!
Special thanks to the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the first Dining Tour of Chicago Chinatown on March 25, 2009!
Participating restaurants:
Three Happiness, Cafe Hoang, Cantonesia, Chiu Quon Bakery, Connie’s Pizza , Double Li, Evergreen, Gourmet Food Inc., Great Wall, Hing Kee, House of Fortune, Ichiban Café, Joy Yee’s Noodle Shop, Ken Kee, King Wah Catering, Lao Beijing. Lao Shanghai, Lao Sze Chuan, Lee Wing Wah, Mayflower, Maxim Bakery, New Three Happiness, Phoenix, Saint Anna Bakery & Café, Spring World, Tai Ho Yee, Wing Chan BBQ, Won Kow
http://www.chicagochinatown.org/
Chicago Tribune Chinatown dining Tour article:
Breaking News: Chinese-American of Chicago Museum Fire Fundraiser
On Friday, September 19, 2008 there was a fire at the museum.
For updated information and to volunteer and/or make a donation to help the museum rebuild:
www.ccamuseum.org
Video of the Museum fire:
NEW: Ping Tom Memorial Park web site. Become involved and help develop Ping Tom Park Phase II
http://www.pingtompark.org
This web site has a new ASIAN SOCIAL / NIGHTLIFE section, listing the links of organizations that promote Asian Social activities. Now there's no excuse not to have some fun.
The EVENTS section has some past events where our photo staff captured some of the images relating to Chinatown and the community.